Programs

CES/CESEF Student Excellence advancing Evaluation Knowledge (SEEK) Award

Overview
The Student Excellence advancing Evaluation Knowledge (SEEK) Award builds on the previous Student Paper Contest and recognizes student excellence contributing to the advancement of evaluation theory and/or practice. SEEK is a joint initiative of the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) and the Canadian Evaluation Society Educational Fund (CESEF) designed to foster student engagement in evaluation, profile evaluation-related work conducted by students studying within Canadian post-secondary institutions and advance excellence in student evaluation projects.

Benefits
The SEEK Award honours up to two exemplar student recipients per year, one overall Winner and one Honourable Mention, as follows:

SEEK Award Winner

  • Cash award of $500.00;
  • Registration fees, travel, accommodation and meals to attend the annual national Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Conference with costs reimbursed per CES travel guidelines;
  • One-year CESEF membership;
  • Presentation of Award at a plenary session at the CES Conference;
  • Publication of project abstract in a CES Web news broadcast;
  • Invitation to present a paper session at the CES Conference; and
  • Automatic consideration for publication in the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation (CJPE), conditional on meeting CJPE standards and securing approval by CJPE editors.

SEEK Award Honourable Mention

  • Cash award of $300.00;
  • Registration fees, travel, accommodation and meals to attend the annual national Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Conference with costs reimbursed per CES travel guidelines;
  • One-year CESEF membership;
  • Presentation of Award at a plenary session at the CES Conference;
  • Publication of project abstract in a CES Web news broadcast; and
  • Automatic consideration for publication in the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation (CJPE), conditional on meeting CJPE standards and securing approval by CJPE editors.

Objectives
The SEEK Award is intended to increase evaluation capacity in Canada by fostering student involvement, profiling new and exceptional contributions to the field, considering diverse contributions that advance evaluation theory and/or practice, and providing exposure to promising students.

Eligibility
Applicants must:

  • Be registered at the time of application as a full- or part-time student in a Canadian post-secondary institution;
  • Be registered in or completed an evaluation course, evaluation-related course and/or thesis course with an evaluation focus;
  • Be nominated by the course professor or academic supervisor (maximum of two nominations per professor/supervisor per year);
  • Submit an evaluation project completed as part of a course requirement. A range of mediums and types of project submissions are permissible (e.g., paper, thesis summary, video, art-based communication, evaluation plan);
  • Submit work completed within 2 years prior to the time of application; and
  • If submitting a paper, submit a document of no more than 25-pages, double-spaced, 12-point font.

Individual or group projects will be considered. In the case of group projects, the cash award is shared. If a group project is selected to receive a SEEK Award, one member of the group will be financially supported to attend the CES Conference and receive the Award on behalf of the group. One member of the group, selected by the group, will receive the one-year CESEF membership.

Applications
Applicants must send the completed Application Form and Nomination Form to seek@cesef.ca by Date to be determined. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged.

Review & Decision Process
Applications are peer-reviewed by a selection panel appointed by the Board of CESEF. Funding recommendations of the panel are presented to representatives of the CESEF Board and CES National Council for final approval.

Key review criteria include: qualifications of the applicant in evaluation; originality of the project submission; clarity and quality of the submission; contribution to evaluation theory and/or practice; and strength of the nomination.

Decisions by the CESEF Board and CES National Council will take into consideration the recommendations of the selection panel and the availability of resources. All decisions are final.

SEEK Award recipients will be required to sign a letter of acceptance.


Past SEEK Winners

Year

Winner(s)

Honorable Mentions

2019-2022

CES and CESEF were unable to offer the SEEK award from 2019 to 2022 due to a lack of eligible applicants, a lack of available qualified bilingual adjudicators, and CESEF board member turnover.  

2018

Andrea Chow, University of Ottawa

David Buetti, University of Ottawa

2017

Linzi Williamson, University of Saskatchewan

2016

Sarah Sangster, University of Saskatchewan

Beth Peddle, University of Ottawa

2015

Christine Sheppard, Lise Dube, and Kate Ducak, University of Waterloo

Natalie Janssens, Dalhousie University

2014

Jade Anderson, University of Saskatchewan

Allison McCabe, Dalhousie

2013

Chi Yan Lam, Queen's University

Catherine Donnelly, Queen's University

2012

 

 

2011

Michelle Searle, Queen's University

Dorothy Pinto , University of Alberta

2010

Rich Janzens, Wilfrid Laurier University

Andrew Lejeune, University of Alberta

2006

Courtney Amo , University of Ottawa

Kerri Lynn Wall , Royal Roads University

2005

Michelle Anderson-Draper , Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics, University of Alberta

Kelly Skinner , Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo

2004

 

Isabelle Bourgeois , Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa

Audry Ottier , International Development Studies Program, Dalhousie University

2003

 

Elizabeth Stephens , Psychology Department, University of Guelph

2001

Camille Dumond , Faculty of Health Professions, Dalhousie University

Nathalie Dubois , Public Policy Analysis, École nationale d'administration publique

Steven Katz , Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Stephanie Sutherland , Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

2000

Chantal Langevin, Psychology Department, Carleton University

Ryan Sommers, Medical Informatics, Dalhousie University

Molly den Heyer, Guelph University

1999

Kate Feightner, McMaster University

Allison Miller, University of Calgary

Maria Barnes, University of Ottawa

Erin Campbell, Halifax, NS

1998

David Hagarty, University of Victoria

William Reid, University of Victoria

Jeanne Bessner, University of Alberta

1997

Catherine Worthington, University of Toronto

Renee Williams, McMaster University

1996

Marie Gervais, Laval University

Sandra Koebel-McDonald, Carleton University

1995

Cheryl Madill, University of Waterloo

Louise Gillman, University of Manitoba

Daniel Reinharz, University of Montreal

Dave Richardson, University of Manitoba

1994

Anne S. Leblanc, University of Ottawa

Brian Boles, University of Alberta

1993

André Gilbert, University of Ottawa

France Grenier, University of Ottawa

Manuel Arango, University of Ottawa

Anne Casebeer, University of Alberta

Lloyd Cowan, University of Ottawa

Marita Paul, University of Ottawa

1992

Ron Wall, McMaster University

 

1991

Tim Aubry, University of Manitoba

 

1990

Kyle Hutchinson, University of Waterloo

 

1989

Pamela J. Brett, University of Guelph

 




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